Burner Scribes Bestow Burning Man Tips For Rookies

And just like that, the annual pilgrimage to the Playa begins. Scores of Burners head to the desert this week to partake in and create Burning Man. However, if you plan on smashing your Burning Man hymen this year, we thought that, since this SFist editor has yet to attend the dusty festivities in the unforgiving sun, we would ask a handful of Bay Area scribes, noted for their Burner cache, to dole out sound advice. (We’ve got everything from choice events to proper filet mignon storage to tying a turban.) Further advice can and should be placed in the comments (anything about sex and drugs, which we hear is a thing there, is ideal!).

The most important thing you can bring to Burning Man is an open mind, leaving your expectations at home. Be prepared for anything, because the playa can be an unforgiving place, and that means bringing good goggles (at least two pairs, for day and night), dust masks, and rebar, a mallet, and plenty of cotton rope to batten down…………… continues on SFist